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/*-*- Mode: IDL; tab-width: 8; indent-tabs-mode: t; c-basic-offset: 8 -*- */
/*
 * CORBA interface for the Evolution Executive Summary Components.
 *
 * Authors:
 *   Iain Holmes  <iain@helixcode.com> 
 *
 * Copyright (C) 2000 Helix Code, Inc.
 */

/* TODO: Needs Exceptions */

#include <Bonobo.idl>

module Evolution {
    interface Summary;

    interface SummaryComponent: Bonobo::Unknown {

        /**
         * set_owner:
         * @summary: A Summary object.
         *
         * Sets the owner of the component.
         */
        void set_owner (in Summary owner);

        /**
         * unset_owner:
         *
         * Unsets the owner of the component.
         */
        void unset_owner ();

        /**
         * create_view:
         * @control: A Bonobo_Control
         * @html: HTML of the view.
         * @title: Title of the view.
         * @icon: Icon to be used for the view.
         *
         * Creates a summary of the data that the component has.
         * Returns: The ID of the view.
         */
        long create_view (out Bonobo::Control control,
                          out string html,
                  out string title,
                      out string icon);

        /**
         * destroy_view:
         * @id: ID of the view to be destroyed.
         *
         * Tells a service that a view has been destroyed.
         */
        void destroy_view (in long id);

        /**
         * configure:
         * 
         * Instructs the component to open a preferences dialog.
         */
        void configure ();

    };
};